etc.

American

abbreviation

and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted).

You can leave your coats, umbrellas, etc., at the door.

etc. British

abbreviation

et cetera

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Etymology

Origin of etc.

Shortening of et cetera

Example Sentences

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Knowing with such calibrated exactitude what Harry Potter etc. would be worth to Netflix until the end of time is quite a feat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although a few conversations clearly left impressions, most of the dates morphed into remnants of information like fintech, middle sibling, allergic to cats, etc.

From Los Angeles Times

Dispersal zone powers are not new - they were introduced in Scotland under the Antisocial Behaviour etc.

From BBC

On the upside, several expenses typically reduce in retirement: Payroll taxes disappear and work-related costs — commuting, daily lunches, buying office suits etc. — also diminish.

From MarketWatch

A fact sheet from the Japanese government says the plant will be used “to supply electricity to AI data centers, etc.”

From Barron's

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